First sighting of the Eiffel.
Hare Krishna chaps singing under the tower.
The statue in Place Joffre, Paris, before the École Militaire
Les Invalides, Paris, built 1679. The most notable tomb at Les Invalides is that of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
Generally all cafes seemed to have tables on the narrow pavements
Eiffel - Close up
Another view of the tower from across the river
As the Eiffel lights up
Needless to say I spent an entire evening at the Eiffel
Académie Française - pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language.
St. Michel fountain in the Latin quarter
Notre-Dame
Cruise down Seine
Bridge over the river Seine
Boats along the Seine river
You get lots of people like this performing along the roads
Louvre — is the national museum of France, the most visited museum in the world, and a historic monument
a rather posh cafe
Ceiling Carvings
Bicycles are a popular way to explore Paris. These type of rentable cycles are everywhere.
Place de la Concorde is one of the major public squares in Paris
Arc de Triomphe - Arch of Triumph Paris
An old Parisian enjoying the evening down a street
A Toyota showroom on the way with concept cars.
Arc de Triomphe - Where traffic gets crazy
Arc de Triomphe - About 12 lanes meet at this junction and no lane lines are drawn. Apparently an accident every 30 mins according to my guide.
Random dude signing. He was really good.
Front facade of Notre Dame cathedral
Notre Dame front door
Inside Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame: Apparently took 200 years to build
Notre Dame de Paris ('Our Lady of Paris' in French)
Another busy lane with lots of cafes and restaurants
The Seine is a slow-flowing major river in Paris
Never short of streets where there arent any cafes/restaurants
Hôtel de Ville, Paris. Rebuilt in the 1870s in its original French Renaissance style inspired by the Châteaux of the Loire Valley.
Evening view of the Louvre Palace
Louvre Pyramid - Large glass and metal pyramid, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace
The Pyramids at Louvre
Part of the Louvre palace lit up at night
Chatelet area
Les Halles - Popular mall in Paris
Pantheon - Originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve, now combines liturgical functions with its role as a famous burial place.
The Crypt at the Pantheon
Artistics walls of the Pantheon
Pantheon Pendulam - The longest pendulam on the planet, hangs about 160m from ceiling and shows time accurately.
The impressive Interior Dome of the Panthéon
Pantheon architecture
View of Paris from the top of Pantheon roof
Another random chap performing to the relaxing crowd on top of Montmartre
View from the top of the Pantheon
French buildings are big on balconys. Pretty much all buildings have one or will pretend to have one.
College of Law
Street artists in the vicinity of Montmartre
Basilica of the Sacré Cœur, Montmartre
Basilica of the Sacré Cœur
An elegant lady performing in the environment of Montmartre
Montmartre streets are full of portrait artists
Portraits artists in action near Montmartre
A narrow walkway with lots of cafes and restaurants on the Montmartre hill
Windmill hotel
Dine with a view
Moulin Rouge
Thalys - High-speed train that takes me back to The Netherlands
